Is Tulane even that good?

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Anonymous wrote:No not impressive. In the 90s it was up and coming and respected. Now it’s just a party school for kids who can’t get into NYU.

+1, next question

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Isn't it similar to U Chicago in a key respect - takes almost the entire class ED - 80%+ ED acceptance rate? Unlike Chicago, Tulane publishes these stats, so you don't have to guess.

And a LOT more fun than Chicago!

[Anonymous]

OP here - my main observation is that the quality of student anecdotally is not high - like not as high as many other second tier schools. I’m talking about kids who maybe take one or two AP classes.

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Anonymous wrote:Isn't it similar to U Chicago in a key respect - takes almost the entire class ED - 80%+ ED acceptance rate? Unlike Chicago, Tulane publishes these stats, so you don't have to guess.

And a LOT more fun than Chicago!

No, I’d say the key thing that separates Chicago from peers is its intellectual atmosphere and rigorous academic load.

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It’s 15% acceptance rate.

It’s a top school for kids who can’t stand the NE snobby wasps routine,

If you can get into Tulane you are a top student and if you can be in NO and graduate you clearly can deal with distraction.

NO is culturally so different than elitism NE.

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Tulane is a good school. but the partying, drinking and associated sexual adventures.. heaven for boys. At least.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - my main observation is that the quality of student anecdotally is not high - like not as high as many other second tier schools. I’m talking about kids who maybe take one or two AP classes.

Maybe that’s the thing. It’s not for kids who stupidly too 15 AP and still didn’t get into a top school. Their too smart for that.

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They’re

How does voice to text get that wrong?!?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just visited Tulane this year and it checks a lot of boxes. It is a medium-size school, in/near a city, pretty campus, undergrad teaching focus, and has on-campus housing. The weather is also warm (we are in the northeast coast and warm is appealing) and looks to have a friendly student body. It also offers good merit for strong students. Every school can be a party-school. Its price point is similar to many privates. My kid applied EA this year and was accepted with good merit. It is still on the list...

Yeah yeah but if your kid gets into Vandy or Emory…..what’s it really gonna be

As a parent, it is my job to make sure my kid has a balance list of schools they would want to attend. I don't want my kid to have a singular dream school- trying cultivate several options. Yes, my kid has strong stats and a strong narrative. I think and hope they will have a range of good choices, but I don't know what their options will be at the end of the process. I don't get the hate and negativity toward schools....

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I consider it a school for kids in top 15-30 percentile. Good not great

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Tulane is fine. Nothing special. I don’t know anyone who mentions it even remotely as a fall back to Ivies or other top schools though.

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My DC is there now and I have to admit, I've been pleasantly surprised by DC's entire experience at Tulane.

DC came from a top DMV area school, extremely rigorous curriculum, pretty good (not great) grades in high school, very good SAT (with tutoring), athlete, OK ECs (not outstanding) and generally well-rounded kid. There are a lot of students at Tulane from around the country that fit that profile. My DC really wanted warm weather and an at least semi-urban environment, so that eliminated many comparable colleges/ universities.

Landed at Tulane and has been very happy there. Not in the Greek system, but thriving socially and in a leadership position in a top business frat. Majoring in finance (BS) and, like everywhere, has had several exceptional professors, most who are very good and one or two that DC has not clicked with. (Mostly complaints of "those accents" that are difficult to understand.) Lots of support/ assistance from a robust alumni network and through the school to help with internships and job placements, pretty much in any major city in the US or around the world that you want to be in.

Regarding the party scene, yes Mardi Gras is wild. DC is not a huge partier and has managed to navigate it well, finding plenty of friends with similar interests/ values. I have met quite of few of them. They are delightful, interesting kids, exactly the type most of us would want our kids hanging out with.

The other thing that has impressed me is how "polished" DC has become in making strides to enter the business world. The up side to the social scene at Tulane, and to being in the South, is that there is attention paid to how you dress for business meetings, conduct yourself at business dinners, etc. DC has taken up golf, which is easy to do there because of the weather and public courses near the school; DC is learning to use this as a networking tool. Parents, recruiters and others are constantly coming to town with invitations to go out for meals - because everyone loves to visit New Orleans. That has been a real benefit to my DC and has already paid off with internship offers.

Like every other school in the country, Harvard to community college, the education you get is what you make of it. The student has to identify and seize the opportunities to create the outcome you want. But for an environment to spend your four undergraduate college years, Tulane has a lot to offer.

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I went to Nola for a bachelor party last year and saw tons of Tulane kids out at the bars and music venues. You’re paying a lot of money to Tulane only for your kids to hang out in those grungy establishments.

Ngl, Nola is dumpy. Tulane feels like one of those places where wealthy private school kids go so they can avoid their state school.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn't it similar to U Chicago in a key respect - takes almost the entire class ED - 80%+ ED acceptance rate? Unlike Chicago, Tulane publishes these stats, so you don't have to guess.

And a LOT more fun than Chicago!

No, I’d say the key thing that separates Chicago from peers is its intellectual atmosphere and rigorous academic load.

Work on your reading comprehension. Go back re-read the post you’re responding to. PP made the comment that Tulane shares a similar ADMITTANCE STRATEGY that UChicago uses: they take close to 80% of their class in the ED round. This cranks up the yield rate.

The poster did NOT assert that the two schools shared a similar intellectual atmosphere.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - my main observation is that the quality of student anecdotally is not high - like not as high as many other second tier schools. I’m talking about kids who maybe take one or two AP classes.

Maybe that’s the thing. It’s not for kids who stupidly too 15 AP and still didn’t get into a top school. Their too smart for that.

I’m saying the kids from our school headed to Tulane barely took ANY AP classes.